What to read at 14 years old. Therapeutic fairy tales for teenagers

Nowadays, teenagers of 14-15 years old usually choose and download books for themselves, but if it is customary in your family to consult about reading, here is a list of literature that contains a lot of unexpected things. The author, a literature teacher, works with some very reading children - part of the list of books was compiled according to their advice, but for general development it will be useful in any case.

The problem of choosing books at 14-15 years old is connected, in my opinion, with two things. Firstly, with internal state an individual child (some grow quickly and have long been eager to read books as adults, while others have not yet grown out of childhood). Secondly, with the inevitable but painful transition from a complete ban on reading (watching) anything about “adult” love to the ability to read (watch) about it calmly, without “obsessing”, that is, in an adult way.

It is impossible to save children from this threshold. Keeping them in blinders until the birth of their own children is not very wise, to put it mildly. Just from 14 to 17 years old, you need to somehow be able to take teenagers across this reading line, and each child probably needs to pave some kind of their own path into the jungle of purely “adult” books, which have ceased to have anything in them for a hundred years now. there was no need to be shy.

When compiling conventional lists of books for teenagers 14-15 years old, I did not try to embrace the immensity. I asked my friends, added their opinion to my memories and tried to build some system, however, not very logical and academic. I had, strictly speaking, one criterion - how much these books were loved and “readable”.

No “rules” (if we read “this” - why don’t we read “that” and break historical justice?) is not recognized here. If “that” is unreadable for a teenager, that means we don’t read it. At the age of 14-15, the task is still relevant not to scare away from reading, but, on the contrary, to instill in every possible way a desire for this activity. The list includes only truly beloved books that have been read several times - strange as it may seem in some cases.

And one more consideration. An adult philologist, compiling such a list, willy-nilly begins to look around in embarrassment: how can I mention a book that has long been considered quite mediocre, or even does not stand up to any standards? art criticism? Am I spoiling the taste of the young reader?

This kind of prejudice was not taken into account in this list. The point, in my opinion, is that in childhood and adolescence you need to read a lot not for aesthetic pleasure, but for the sake of your horizons. I once read a very apt remark from S. Averintsev: if a person knows only his time, his narrow modern circle concepts, he is a chronological provincial. And if he doesn’t know other countries and customs, he’s a geographical provincial (this is my extrapolation). And in order not to be a provincial, by the age of 17 you need to read a lot of all sorts of books - just about life, about “life and customs” different nations and eras.

The books in this list are grouped rather conventionally, and the groups are arranged in order of increasing “maturity”. This way, in my opinion, it will be easier to choose. As I present the texts, I will occasionally allow myself some comments.

Still “children’s” books

A. Lindgren Super detective Kalle Blomkvist. Roni is the daughter of a robber. Brothers Lionheart. We are on the island of Saltkroka.

The last book- the most “adult” on the list, but, strictly speaking, all this should have been read by the age of 12-13. As, indeed, other books in this section. But if a teenager has lingered in childhood and has not yet read everything he should have, then these books will not irritate with their “smallness.” They are specifically for teenagers.

V. Krapivin Knee-deep in the grass. The shadow of the caravel. Squire Kashka. Sailor Wilson's white ball. Captain Rumba's briefcase.(And another fairy tale about a poplar shirt - I don’t remember the exact name.)

Krapivin wrote many books, and some may prefer his “mystic-fantasy” cycles. And I love most of his books where there is almost (or no) fantasy, but there are real memories of childhood. The story about Captain Rumba is funny and cheerful - artistically, without effort, and teenagers lack this like vitamins.

R. Bradbury Dandelion wine.

Just a story about how difficult it is to leave childhood - from the point of view of childhood, not youth.

Alan Marshall I can jump over puddles.

Everyone suddenly remembered her with love.

R. Kipling Pack from the hills. Awards and fairies.

The history of England would also be added to this, or just an encyclopedia where you can clarify who is who and what is where...

Cornelia Funke King of Thieves. Inkheart.

This is already an “arbitrary” part of the list. The fact is that every reader needs (except for masterpieces) a layer of average books - for a snack, for a break, just so as not to lift weights all the time. And also for a correct understanding of the scale. Those who have been fed only masterpieces since childhood do not know the value of books. When you constantly read texts written for children, you forget some, while others still stand out, even though they are not masterpieces. But you can probably replace them with something else, I just came across these.

Lloyd Alexander A series of novels about Taren (The Book of Three. The Black Cauldron. Taren the Wanderer, etc.).

History, geography, zoology and more

D. London Northern stories. Smoke Belew. Smoke and Baby.

D. Curwood Ramblers of the North(and so on - until you get tired of it).

Jules Verne Yes, everything that is being read, if not already read.

A. Conan Doyle lost World. Brigadier Gerard (and this is already history).

W. Scott Ivanhoe. Quentin Dorward.

G. Haggard Daughter of Montezuma. King Solomon's Mines.

R. Stevenson Kidnapped. Catriona. Saint-Yves (alas, not completed by the author).

R. Kipling Kim.

Boys love this very much, if they have the ability to read not the easiest book. You can slip it in with a brief comment: this is a story about how an English boy became a spy, and even in India. And he was raised by an old Indian yogi (“Oh my son, didn’t I tell you that it’s not good to cast magic?”).

A. Dumas Count of Monte Cristo.

By now it would be high time to read the Musketeer epic. And “Queen Margot”, probably, too. But you can’t help but read it.

S. Forester The Saga of Captain Hornblower(three books were published in " Historical library for youth").

The book was written in the twentieth century: the story of an English sailor from midshipman to admiral during the Napoleonic wars. Meticulous, adventurous, reliable, very charming. The hero evokes great sympathy, remaining an ordinary, but very worthy person.

T. Heyerdahl Travel to Kon-Tiki. Aku-aku.

Vet's notes, etc.

The books are autobiographical, funny and curious, full of everyday details. For lovers of all kinds of living creatures this is a great consolation.

I. EfremovThe Journey of Baurjed. On the edge of the Ecumene. Stories.

For some reason, even historians don’t know these books now. And this is such a help in history ancient world(Egypt, Greece), and by geography (Africa, Mediterranean). And the stories are rather “paleontological” - and also very interesting. This is early Efremov, there are no (or almost no) seductive ideas here - about yoga, the beauty of all kinds of bodies, etc., as in the later “The Razor's Edge” and “Thais of Athens”. And there is no politics, as in “The Hour of the Bull” (all this is hardly worth giving to children). But it may be interesting and harmless to read “The Andromeda Nebula” - it is, of course, a very outdated utopia, but it successfully eliminates ignorance in the field of astronomy. Efremov is generally good (in my opinion) precisely as a popularizer of science. He has a documentary story about paleontological excavations in Mongolia, “The Road of the Winds,” which is very interesting.

M. Zagoskin Yuri Miloslavsky. Stories.

And I don’t like “Roslavlev” at all.

A.K. Tolstoy "Prince Silver".

We’ve already read it, and no one particularly likes it - so, in moderation. And ghoul stories (“The Ghoul Family” especially) are tempting - but you probably need to read them for general development.

Books for girls

S. Bronte

E. Potter Pollyanna(and the second book is about how Pollyanna grows up, although, of course, this can be read by the age of 10).

D. Webbster Long-legged uncle. Dear enemy.

Charming, albeit simple books. And the rarest form is novels in letters, witty and quite action-packed.

A. Montgomery Anne Shirley from Green Gables.

Nabokov himself undertook to translate... But the book is weak. There is a wonderful Canadian TV movie. And a cool Japanese cartoon (they say) - but I haven’t seen it yet.

A. Egorushkina A real princess and a traveling bridge.

Fantasy, rather mediocre, and the sequels are completely weak. But girls 12-13 years old are absolutely delighted with her.

M. Stewart Nine carriages. Moonspinners (and other detectives).

And this reading is already for young ladies 14-16 years old. Also very beloved, educational and, it seems, harmless. English life after the war, Europe (Greece, France), marvelous landscapes and, of course, love. M. Stewart's detective stories are average, but good. Here is the story about Arthur and Merlin - a masterpiece, but about it in another section.

I. Ilf, E. Petrov The twelve Chairs. Golden calf.

L. Soloviev The Tale of Khoja Nasreddin.

The text is charming and mischievous. Perhaps the most suitable one to get used to adult conversations “about life” without unnecessary pain.

V. Lipatov Village detective. Gray mouse. The Tale of Director Pronchatov. Even before the war.

V. Astafiev Theft. Last bow.

“Theft” is a very scary story about an orphanage in the Arctic Circle, where the children of exiled and already dead parents survive - an antidote to Soviet utopias.

V. Bykov The dead don't hurt. Obelisk. His battalion.

E. Kazakevich Star.

And a very interesting book, “The House on the Square,” is about a Soviet commandant in an occupied German town, but this, of course, is socialist realism with all its slyness. I don’t know any more lyrical prose about war. Is it “Be healthy, schoolboy” by B. Okudzhava?

N. Dumbadze Me, grandma, Iliko and Illarion.(And the film is even better - it seems with Veriko Andzhaparidze). White flags(a relatively honest exposure of the Soviet system, which was entirely bribed).

Ch. Aitmatov

However, I don’t know... About the later Aitmatov I’ll certainly say “no,” but about this I also can’t say with confidence that it’s worth reading. I only know for sure that some idea of ​​life in Soviet times Children should have it. It is wrong if there is simply a gap and emptiness left. Then it will be easy to fill it with all sorts of lies. On the other hand, we knew how to read Soviet books, putting lies out of brackets, but children no longer understand the conventions that were obvious to us.

Memories of upbringing

A. Herzen The past and thoughts (vols. 1-2).

As a child, I read with pleasure, precisely during these years.

E. Vodovozova The story of one childhood.

The book is unique: the memoirs of a graduate of the Smolny Institute who studied with Ushinsky himself. She writes both about Smolny and about her childhood on the estate very impartially (she is generally a “sixties person”), but intelligently, accurately, and reliably. I read it as a child (the edition was very shabby), but it was republished about five years ago.

V. Nabokov Other shores.

A. Tsvetaeva Memories.

K. Paustovsky A story about life.

A. Kuprin Junker. Cadets.

A. Makarenko Pedagogical poem.

F. Vigdorova The road to life. This is my home. Chernigovka.

This is the same Vigdorova who recorded the trial of Brodsky. And the books (this is a trilogy) are written about orphanage, created by Makarenko’s student back in the 30s. A lot of interesting details about life, schools and problems of that time. Very easy to read. The Soviet is noticeable, but the anti-Soviet is also noticeable.

A. Cronin Young years. Shannon's Path (continued).

And probably “Citadel”. “Young Years” is a very nice book, although all sorts of problems with faith arise there. The poor child grew up as an Irish Catholic surrounded by English Protestants and eventually became a positivist biologist.

A. Brushtein The road goes into the distance. At dawn. Spring.

The memoirs have a revolutionary accent, uniquely combined with the Jewish view of Russian-Lithuanian-Polish reality. And it is very interesting, informative and charming. I don’t know how it will be perceived by modern children, but the mass of realities of the early twentieth century is reflected so clearly in few places. Perhaps A. Tsvetaeva - but she rather emphasizes the exclusivity rather than the typicality of their way of life.

N. Rollechek Wooden rosary. Chosen Ones.

The books are rare and probably tempting. Memories of a girl given by her parents to be raised in an orphanage at a Catholic convent. The case takes place in Poland after its separation from Russia, but before the war. The life and customs of the shelter (and even the monastery) are quite unsightly; it seems that they are described truthfully, albeit impartially. But they show life from a side unknown to us.

N. Kalma Children of mustard paradise. Verney rooks. Bookstore on Place de l'Etoile.

What is called - under the asterisk. The author is Soviet children's writer, who specialized in describing the lives of “your peers abroad.” It is very politicized, with class struggle, of course, strikes and demonstrations, but still, to some extent, the realities of a life completely unknown to us are faithfully depicted. For example, presidential elections in American school or the life of a French shelter during the war. Or the participation of very young teenagers in the French Resistance. It would be nice to read something more reliable - but for some reason there isn’t. Or I don't know. And these books are hardly easy to obtain anymore. But the author, for all his Soviet naivety, has some kind of unique charm, especially for teenagers. And I loved it, and just recently one of our children suddenly brought it to show me (“The Book Shop”) as something treasured and dear.

A. Rekemchuk Boys.

It is possible earlier, of course; Quite a children's story about a music school and a boys' choir. By the way, there is also such an author M. Korshunov, he also wrote about students of special music school at the conservatory, then - about the railway vocational school. It's not all very serious, but it's very interesting at the right age. I don’t remember any other books of this kind, but there were a lot of them in Soviet times.

How useful read online fairy tales for children 13 years old? It may seem that teenagers already have completely different interests, and such literature is of little interest to them. Moreover, they themselves can read perfectly well at this age. Of course, at 13 years old, hearing about chickens or bunnies is no longer as interesting as at 5 years old, but there are many books that are interesting to teenagers. To do this, you don’t need to run around the shops and try to guess which book will be interesting. There are definitely a lot of stories on the Internet that a teenager will be happy to listen to.

Children's fairy tales for children 13 years old read online

Bedtime story for a 13 year old child

The process of reading together is important not so much for development as for bringing parents and children closer together. This is one of the few opportunities to spend a few minutes together. But how can you find the right time to read if your parents are at work during the day and busy with household chores in the evening? It’s not for nothing that there is a tradition of reading books at night. You can always find 15 minutes to read a fairy tale, have time to discuss it and make wishes Good night to your child. This is a great opportunity once again remind your child that he is loved.

First of all, what’s new for 2016, we highly recommend the storyOlga Gromova "Sugar Baby". In this book, everyone will find something very important for themselves: both parents and teenagers.

Source: Literature(First of September). - 2010. -№ 6.

This year's issue No. 9 of Literature contains several recommendations regarding holiday reading. Now, on the eve school year, let's continue the topic. After all, it is necessary to read beyond the curriculum not only during the holidays. We hope that the list of books, subtly and lovingly commented by a smart reader, will help you find your guidelines in reading and help teenagers with this.

Oksana Veniaminovna SMIRNOVA— teacher of Russian language and literature at the Moscow “Traditional Gymnasium”.

Oksana SMIRNOVA

What to read at fourteen - fifteen years old?

The problem of choosing books at this age is connected, in my opinion, with two things. Firstly, with the internal state of an individual child (some grow quickly and have long been eager to read books as adults, while others have not yet grown out of childhood); secondly, with the inevitable but painful transition from a complete ban on reading (watching) anything about “adult” love to the ability to read (watch) about it calmly, without “obsessing”, that is, in an adult way. It is impossible to save children from this threshold. Keeping them in blinders until the birth of their own children is not very wise, to put it mildly. Just from the age of fourteen to seventeen, you need to somehow be able to take teenagers across this reading line, and each child probably needs to pave some kind of their own path into the jungle of purely “adult” books, which have ceased to have anything in them for a hundred years now. there was no need to be shy.

When compiling conventional lists of books for this age, I did not try to embrace the immensity. I asked my friends, added their opinion to my memories and tried to build some system, however, not very logical and academic. I had, strictly speaking, one criterion - how much these books were loved and “readable”. No “rules” (if we read “this”, why don’t we read “that” and violate historical justice?) are not recognized here. If “that” is unreadable for a teenager, that means we don’t read it. At fourteen to fifteen years old, the task is still relevant not to scare away from reading, but, on the contrary, to instill a desire for this activity in every possible way. The list includes only truly beloved books that have been read several times - strange as it may seem in some cases.

And one more consideration. An adult philologist, compiling such a list, willy-nilly begins to look around in embarrassment: how can I mention a book that has long been considered rather mediocre, or even does not withstand any artistic criticism at all? Am I spoiling the taste of the young reader? This kind of prejudice was not taken into account in this list. The point, in my opinion, is that in childhood and adolescence you need to read a lot not for aesthetic pleasure, but for the sake of your horizons. I once read a very apt remark from S. Averintsev: if a person knows only his time, his narrowly modern range of concepts, he is a chronological provincial. And if he doesn’t know other countries and customs, he’s a geographical provincial (this is my extrapolation). And in order not to be a provincial, by the age of seventeen you need to read a lot of all kinds of books - just about life, about the “life and customs” of different peoples and eras.

The books in this list are grouped rather conventionally, and the groups are arranged in order of increasing “maturity”. This way, in my opinion, it will be easier to choose. As I present the texts, I will occasionally allow myself some comments.

VERY MORE "CHILDREN'S" BOOKS

A. Lindgren. Supersleuth Kalle Blomkvist . Roni - daughter of a robber . Lionheart Brothers . We are on the island of Saltkroka .

The last book is the most “adult” on the list, but, strictly speaking, all of this needed to be read moreby the age of twelve or thirteen. As, indeed, other books in this section. But if a teenager has lingered in childhood and has not yet read everything he should have, then these books will not irritate with their “smallness.” They are specifically for teenagers.

V. Krapivin. Shadow of the caravel. Squire Kashka . Sailor Wilson's White Ball . Captain Rumba's Briefcase . (And another fairy tale about a poplar shirt - I don’t remember the exact name.)

Krapivin wrote many books, and some may prefer his “mystical-fantasy” cycles. And I love most of his books where there is almost (or no) fantasy, but there are real memories of childhood. The story about Captain Rumba is funny and cheerful - artistically, without effort, and teenagers lack this like vitamins.

R. Bradbury. Dandelion wine .

Just a story about how difficult it is to leave childhood - from the point of view of childhood, not youth.

Alan Marshall. I can jump over puddles .

Everyone suddenly remembered her with love.

R. Kipling. Pack from the hills. Awards and fairies.Or Tales of Old England .

The history of England would also be added to this, or just an encyclopedia where you can clarify who is who and what is where...

Cornelia Funke. King of Thieves. Inkheart .

This is already an “arbitrary” part of the list. The fact is that every reader needs (except for masterpieces) a layer of average books - for a snack, for a break, just so as not to lift weights all the time. And also for a correct understanding of the scale. Those who have been fed only masterpieces since childhood do not know the value of books. When you constantly read texts written for children, you forget some, while others still stand out, even though they are not masterpieces. But you can probably replace them with something else, I just came across these.

Lloyd Alexander . A series of novels about Taren (Book of Three. Black cauldron. Llyra Castle. Tharen the WandererAnd. Supreme King.)

HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ZOOLOGY AND OTHER

D. London. Northern stories. Smoke Belew. Smoke and Baby.

D. Curwood. Ramblers of the North (and so on - until you get tired of it).

Jules Verne. ( Yes everything that read, if you haven't read it yet).

A. Conan Doyle. lost World. Brigadier Gerard (and this is already history).

W. Scott. Ivanhoe. Quentin Dorward .

G. Haggard. Montezuma's daughter. King Solomon's Mines .

R. Stevenson. Kidnapped. Catriona. Saint-Ives (alas, not finished by the author).

R. Kipling. Kim .

Boys love this very much, if they have the ability to read not the easiest book. You can slip it in with a brief comment: this is a story about how an English boy became a spy, and even in India. And he was raised by an old Indian yogi (“Oh my son, didn’t I tell you that it’s not good to cast magic?”).

A . Dumas . Count of Monte Cristo .

By now it would be high time to read the Musketeer epic. And “Queen Margot”, probably, too. But you can’t help but read it.

S. Forester . The Saga of Captain Hornblower . (Three books have been published in the Historical Library for Youth.)

The book was written in the 20th century: the story of an English sailor from midshipman to admiral during the Napoleonic wars. Meticulous, adventurous, reliable, very charming. The hero evokes great sympathy, remaining an ordinary, but very worthy person.

T. Heyerdahl . Travel to Kon-Tiki. Aku-aku .

D. Herriot .(Any book).

The books are autobiographical, funny and curious, full of everyday details. For lovers of all kinds of living creatures this is a great consolation.

I. Efremov . Bourjed's Journey. On the edge of the Ecumene.

Stories. For some reason, even historians don’t know these books now. And this is such a help both in the history of the ancient world (Egypt, Greece) and in geography (Africa, the Mediterranean). And the stories are rather “paleontological” - and also very interesting. This is early Efremov, there are no (or almost no) seductive ideas - about yoga, the beauty of all kinds of bodies, etc., as in the later ones - “The Razor’s Edge” and “Thais of Athens”. And there is no politics, as in “The Hour of the Bull” (all this is hardly worth giving to children). But it may be interesting and harmless to read “The Andromeda Nebula” - it is, of course, a very outdated utopia, but it successfully eliminates ignorance in the field of astronomy. Efremov is generally good (in my opinion) precisely as a popularizer of science. He has a documentary story about paleontological excavations in Mongolia, “The Road of the Winds,” which is very interesting.

M. Zagoskin . Yuri Miloslavsky. Stories.

And I don’t like “Roslavlev” at all.

A .TO. Tolstoy . Prince Silver .

We’ve already read it, and no one particularly likes it - so, in moderation. And ghoul stories (“The Ghoul Family” especially) are tempting - but you probably need to read them for general development.

WHAT GIRLS LOVE

S. Bronte . Jane Eyre .

E. Porter . Pollyanna (and the second book is about how Pollyanna grows up, although, of course, this can be read by the age of ten).

D. Webbster . Daddy Long Legs . Dear enemy .

Charming, albeit simple books. And the rarest form is novels in letters, witty and quite action-packed.

L. Montgomery. Anne Shirley from the Green Roofs estate.

Nabokov himself undertook to translate... But the book is weak. There is a wonderful Canadian TV movie. And a cool (they say) Japanese cartoon - but I haven’t seen it yet.

A. Egorushkina. A real princess and a traveling bridge .

Fantasy, rather mediocre, and the sequels are completely weak. But girls of twelve or thirteen years old are completely delighted with her.

M. Stewart. Nine carriages. Moon spinners (and other detectives).

And this reading is already for young ladies fourteen to sixteen years old. Also very beloved, educational and, it seems, harmless. English life after the war, Europe (Greece, France), marvelous landscapes and, of course, love. M. Stewart's detective stories are average, but good. Here is the story about Arthur and Merlin - a masterpiece, but about it in another section.

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The site already has a list of books recommended for teenagers. Their compiler, a Russian language teacher, addresses the article primarily to parents. The list is not bad, but life does not stand still. So books lose and gain popularity, new ones are published.

"All in our hands"

Here is an interactive list of books for teenagers “14+”, a “must read” list. One might say, a list for all times. And you do it. How?

Vote for literary works, which you like, and raise their rating. The higher the rating of a book, the longer and higher it hangs in the TOP. Books that have not been voted for for a long time will disappear from the TOP, and others will take their place. Therefore, the motto is: “If you like a book, give it a thumbs up!” If you know better, offer it."

There are a couple of voting rules. One book cannot be added several times. If you want to raise her rating even higher, invite your friends. And secondly, a registered user on the site increases the book’s rating 10 times more than an unlogged anonymous user. Thanks to everyone active!

Best books for teenagers:

Ransom Riggs

“Since childhood, sixteen-year-old Jacob has become accustomed to his grandfather’s stories about his youth on a distant Welsh island, in an orphanage for strange children: about monsters with triple tongues, about an invisible boy, about a flying girl... The only one side effect These fictions were the nightmares that tormented the teenager. But one day a nightmare burst into his life, killing his grandfather in reality.”

Susan Collins

“This guy and girl have known each other since childhood and can still fall in love with each other, but they will have to become enemies... By lot they must participate in the terrible “Hunger Games”, where only one survives - the strongest. As long as at least some participants remain in the brutal quest, Katniss and Peeta can protect each other and fight together. But sooner or later, one of them will have to sacrifice their life for the sake of their loved one... This is the law of The Hunger Games. A law that has never been broken before!”

Jojo Moyes

“Lou Clarke knows how many steps it is from the bus stop to her house. She knows that she really likes her job at the cafe and that she probably doesn't love her boyfriend Patrick. But Lou does not know that she is about to lose her job and that in the near future she will need all her strength to overcome the problems that have befallen her. Will Traynor knows the motorcyclist who hit him took away his will to live. And he knows exactly what needs to be done to put an end to all this. But he doesn’t know that Lou will soon burst into his world with a riot of colors. And they both don't know that they will change each other's lives forever."

James Dashner

“Yesterday they were ordinary guys - they listened to rap and rock, ran after girls, went to the movies... Today they are pawns in someone else’s game, kidnapped by someone unknown to take part in a monstrous experiment. Their memory has been erased. Their new house- a gigantic complex, fenced off from an even larger Labyrinth by walls that open in the morning and close in the evening. And none of those who remained in the Labyrinth after nightfall returned... The guys have no doubt: if they manage to unravel the secret of the Labyrinth, they will break out of captivity and return home. But who would risk their life for a common goal? Who will go to almost certain death? Only two - a boy named Thomas and his girlfriend Teresa."

James Bowen

“There are two main characters in this story - James Bowen, a London street musician, and red Bob, a London street cat. They were homeless and lonely, but one day they met each other: James was dying from drugs and despair, his life had no meaning until four-legged friend, who helped him cope with his problems, brought him good luck and became a real guardian angel. Now Bob and James (in that order!) are well known not only by Londoners who meet them on the streets, in the subway and cafes, but by hundreds of thousands of people all over the world. YouTube videos, Facebook photos, Twitter posts, and now a book written by James Bowen tell the story amazing story about friendship with a cat that changed his life."

Clive Lewis

“From book to book, the main characters overcome dangers and bring goodness and peace to fairyland Narnia. They are helped by everything magical and beautiful, but the true heart of Narnia, its embodiment and creator - the lion Aslan.”

Rick Riordan

“Mysterious and terrible events occur not only at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And not just with Harry Potter. Percy Jackson, a twelve-year-old American schoolboy, almost becomes the victim of his math teacher. It's a good thing that the pen Mr. Brunner gave him is a teacher Latin language, turns into a real sword and strikes the distraught mathematician. But Percy Jackson's troubles don't end there. On the coast, where they are leaving with their mother, they are attacked by the monster Minotaur. And Percy's friend from school, Grover, who unexpectedly came to the rescue, turns out not to be a boy, but a satyr. But the main adventures begin later, when he and Grover get to Camp Half-Blood."

Markus Zusak

“January 1939. Germany. A country holding its breath. Death has never had so much work to do. And there will be even more. Mother takes nine-year-old Liesel Meminger and her younger brother To foster parents near Munich, because their father is no more - he was carried away by the breath of the alien and strange word “communist”, and in the eyes of her mother the girl sees fear of the same fate. On the road, death visits the boy and notices Liesel for the first time. So the girl ends up on Himmel Strasse - Heavenly Street. Whoever came up with this name had a healthy sense of humor. It's not like there's a real hell out there. No. But it’s not paradise either.”

Jay Asher

“One day, Clay Jensen finds a strange package on the porch of his house. Inside are several audio tapes that will become fatal to the young man's fate. Thirteen people. Thirteen reasons. Thirteen stories told by Hannah Baker, a girl who is no longer alive."

Harper Lee

“Alabama, 1930s, the time of the Great Depression and the rise of racial intolerance in the American South. Lawyer Atticus Finch defends a black man accused of a crime he did not commit. This is also the story of how his two children, whom he is raising alone, take their first steps from the world of fantasy into the adult world and own experience They will learn what nobility, compassion and justice are. A novel that has become a cult favorite for several generations.”

Tamara Kryukova

“Kostya and Nika are the Romeo and Juliet of our days. This is a story about human relationships: nobility and meanness, responsiveness and indifference, but primarily about love. That real love comes regardless of age and conquers everything. Even the seemingly impossible.”

Paulo Coelho

“Veronica has everything: youth and beauty, fans and decent job. But something is missing in her life. And one November morning she decides to take such a dose of sleeping pills that she will never wake up again. Veronica comes to her senses psychiatric clinic»

Jennifer Armentrout

“Having moved with her mother to a small provincial town, Katie discovers that her neighbor Damon is an annoyingly sexy man who, to quote Katie, “has the perfect sculpted abs, the kind that your hand just reaches out to.” And at the same time - annoyingly arrogant. Both of them - together or alternately - absolutely drive her crazy. However, Katie soon begins to notice strange behavior in Damon himself and his twin sister Dee. Since then, her life has been in mortal danger.”

Let the grandmothers on the benches continue to mutter that young people have gone bad, you and I know that books have never been in their fashion. And the advent of smartphones and the Internet did not reduce their popularity, but made them more accessible. Fantastic, romantic stories, crazy adventures or prose about heroes who seem to have been copied from readers - these genres continue to be popular among teenagers.

TOP 10 interesting books - a list of the best books for teenagers

Traditionally, such lists include works by classics. Their importance is undeniable. But adolescence is still a time of rebellion against society. This means that not all books school curriculum are included in the list of favorites. According to the guys themselves, the TOP 10 includes:

1. "Harry Potter", JK Rowling.
2. The Lord of the Rings, John R. R. Tolkien.
3. "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again" by J. R. R. Tolkien.
4. The Chronicles of Narnia, Clive S. Lewis.
5. "The Catcher in the Rye" by Jerome D. Salinger.
6. Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury.
7. "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins.
8. "Twilight", Stephenie Meyers.
9. "Percy Jackson", Rick Riordan.
10. "If I Stay" by Gayle Foreman.

The best interesting books to read for a teenager 12-13 years old

Interest in independent reading usually appears at the age of 12-13. The development of a “relationship” with literature depends on the right book.

• “The Secret of the Third Planet”, Kir Bulychev.

The book about incredible adventures in space by Alisa Selezneva became the beginning for many Great love to the fantasy genre. What secret does the Talker bird keep? Who is Veselchak U? And who will save the heroes from the trap?

• "Roni, the Robber's Daughter" by Astrid Lindgren.

Brave Roni is the pride of her father, chieftain of the robbers Mattis. The gang lives in half of the castle, split by lightning. Their sworn enemies, Borka’s gang, settled in the other half. And no one could imagine what Roni’s acquaintance with the cocky son of the chieftain Birk would lead to...

• Howl's Moving Castle, Diana W. Jones.

The fantasy novel became the basis for an anime that broke box office records. The tale of Sophie, who lives in magical world with witches, mermaids and talking dogs, immerses teenagers in a world of adventure. It has a place for mysteries, magic and many other fascinating things.

• "Monster High" by Lizzie Harrison.

The Carver family moves to an American town in the outback with their unusual daughter Melody. What does she have to do with the monster invasion?

• “Chasodei”, Natalya Shcherba.

Time is not subject to the will of man, but not watchmakers who have a special gift. The series of books begins with the fact that the key holders, together with the main character Vasilisa ends up in the usual Kid `s camp. The task is very serious - to prevent a collision of two worlds. Will they succeed?

Interesting books to read for a 14 year old teenager

At the age of 14, children's fairy tales already seem too simple and naive, but the interest in adventure remains the same. Many books have been written for this age, from which we have selected the five best.

• “Thirteenth edition”, Olga Lucas.

There is an unusual office in St. Petersburg where people unselfishly fulfill wishes. Who are they, how do they do it, and why can you pay with your soul for your cherished desire? Look for answers in the book.

• "Polyanna" by Elinor Porter.

This book has already attracted several generations with its kindness and simple truths. A story about an orphan girl who looks for only the good in everything can become real psychotherapy in difficult times and teach you to appreciate what you have.

• “Drafts”, Tatyana Levanova.

Masha Nekrasova - Draft, that is, a traveler between worlds. While helping others cope with their problems, the girl gets into trouble herself. She is mistaken for the “thoughtful” one who has connected to the Labyrinth of Illusions. To survive and escape, Masha will have to do the incredible - find the mythical Lord of Illusions.

• "Mefodiy Buslaev", Dmitry Yemets.

Mef is a twelve-year-old boy who is destined to become the lord of darkness. However, the appearance of the guardian of light Daphne changes his plans for the future. What's ahead long haul from the trials during which he will choose his side. Despite such a serious plot, the book is replete with ironic dialogues.

• "The Neverending Story" or "The Neverending Book", Michael Ende.

The reader's journey through the land of Fantasy will become an amazing epic that will captivate you. Despite all the fabulousness, there is a place for betrayal, drama and cruelty in history. However, it teaches masculinity, love and kindness. See for yourself.

At the age of 15, youthful maximalism reaches its peak and it seems to teenagers that the whole world has turned against them. Books in which characters face the same problems and questions help you realize that you are not alone.

• "Turn It Up" by Joe Meno.

Who said, that early years beautiful? Brian Oswald will disagree with you, because his life is full of problems. How to dye your hair pink, combine singing in church and love for punk rock, what to do with feelings for fat Gretchen? And most importantly, how to find yourself in all this?

• "Anne-Marie's Diary" by Michel Quast.

It would seem that there is a huge gap between the reader and the heroine - she is keeping her diary in 1959. However, the same ones rise eternal questions love and friendship, problems with parents and others that remain relevant in our time. Anna's story will help you find answers to many of them.

• Princes in Exile by Mark Schreiber.

Ryan Rafferty has cancer. But this book is not about miraculous healings and other miracles. It will only show you that the heroes have the same problems as ordinary people. It’s just that under the yoke of the disease, they have become aggravated and are experienced much more strongly. "Exiled Princes" teaches us that anything can be overcome if you don't give up.

• "XXS" by Kim Caspari.

The main character is a typical teenage girl. Her diary, in a frank and sometimes even cruel form, raises questions of finding oneself among daily stress and constant problems.

• “Me, My Friends and Heroin” by Christiane Felscherinou.

It all started at the age of 12 with “harmless” weed. At 13, she was already earning money through prostitution for her next dose of heroin. Christina tells her scary story to convey that the problem of drug addiction is much closer than it seems.

Interesting books for teenage girls

Girls are gentle creatures who love stories about love and princes. However, the title of “weaker sex” is difficult to apply. After all, they, like boys, go on adventures and take upon themselves the solution of difficulties and problems. These are the kind of heroines that teenage girls like to see in their favorite books. And these are exactly the ones they will meet in this collection:

1. “The Bride from 7 “A”, Lyudmila Matveeva.
2. "Alice's Journey", Kir Bulychev.
3. "Tanya Grotter", Dmitry Yemets.
4. "Pride and Prejudice", Jane Austen.
5. “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert.

TOP 10 books for teenage boys

It is believed that boys develop more slowly than girls. But this does not mean that they are only interested in battles, heroism and travel. Finding answers to life questions takes them no less. TOP 10 best books for boys will give them the answers they need, “wrapped” in a fascinating storyline.

1. The Black Book of Secrets, Fiona E. Higgins.
2. Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe.
3. “Roadside Picnic”, Strugatsky brothers.
4. "Winter Battle", Jean-Claude Murleva.
5. "Gentlemen and Players" by Joanne Harris.
6. The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury.
7. "Saturday" by Ian McKuen.
8. The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly.